Finance Assistant
Earth Enable
Who We Are
At EarthEnable, we believe that our clients deserve our very best, that morning high-fives are the best way to start the day, and that the best ideas could come from any part of the company. We celebrate each other’s wins, learn from our setbacks, and are deeply proud of the impact we make every day. We believe that a clean, dust-free floor means more than living in a healthy home. It means pride and dignity in the place our customers most treasure: their homes. Being a part of our team means more than building floors: it means building an organization and building a better future for rural families.
What We Do
EarthEnable is transforming the way people live, by making homes healthier for families across rural Rwanda and Uganda. 65% of Rwandans and Ugandans live in homes with dirt floors and mud walls which are dusty, unsanitary, and fertile breeding grounds for parasites and germs.While replacing a dirt floor with concrete has significant health benefits (e.g. reducing diarrhea by 50% and parasitic infections by 80%), and upgrading a mud structure would be significantly safer, concrete and other modern building materials are unaffordable for many who need it.
EarthEnable addresses this pressing and ubiquitous problem by selling high-quality, earthen housing products that are 80% cheaper than concrete equivalents with 90% less embedded energy. Earthen construction is already prevalent in modern homes across the world, and we have innovated on distribution models that make our products ultra-affordable. EarthEnable trains and certifies local franchisees to install our products which are sealed using our proprietary drying oil that makes them waterproof, strong, and beautiful.
Position Summary
The Finance Assistant will support day-to-day finance operations with a primary focus on petty cash management, data entry in QuickBooks, revenue recording and reconciliation, and reconciliation of payables and prepaid expenses. The role requires accuracy, organization, and adherence to financial procedures.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Manage districts’ petty cash, ensuring proper use, documentation, and accountability.
- Record all financial transactions accurately and timely in QuickBooks.
- Perform revenue recording and reconciliation, ensuring all income is correctly captured and discrepancies are resolved.
- Manage R&D and Full House petty cash, including weekly reconciliations and reporting.
- Prepare and perform weekly petty cash reconciliations for all assigned funds.
- Reconcile accounts payable, including airtime payable, fuel payable, and other prepaid expenses.
- Maintain proper filing and documentation for all financial transactions.
- Support month-end financial closing activities as required.
- Assist the Finance Officer with other finance-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
- At least 1–2 years of experience in a finance or accounting support role
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles
- Experience using QuickBooks or similar accounting software
- Good attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision
- High level of integrity and confidentiality
